Month: October 2013

District football scores Oct. 31 – Helias 69, Marshall 14 Blair Oaks 60, Tolton 7 S. Callaway 54, Lutheran 0 Macon 35, Boonville 6 Westran 49, Shelby 0 California 69, MMA 0 Kirksville 12, Mexico 6 Hermann 34, Hallsville 27 Eldon 55, Versailles 26 Fulton 34, Chillicothe 30 Mont. Co. 24, N. Callaway 14

A Washington state man is accused of stealing a car and food from two Columbia businesses. Police say surveillance video captured Radion Khomyak, 23, of Everett, Wash., stealing a car from the HyVee on West Broadway Wednesday night. Officers say the victim left her keys in an unlocked car. Just about 45 minutes later, officers

Four percent of the candy eaten by Americans in an entire year is eaten in one night — on Halloween. And the average trick-or-treater’s bag contains about 60 pieces of candy, breaking down to three cups of sugar and one-and-a-half cups of fat. All of that sugar can have some scary side effects. Doctors warn

Safety officials are asking parents and children outside trick-or-treating should be extra careful because Halloween is considered the deadliest day for a child pedestrian. Government numbers show there are more than double the average number of child fatalities on Halloween than any other day.. Safety officials urge parents to do things like travel in groups

Halloween is a busy day for the Jefferson City Police Department with extra officers on duty and working long into the night. Because the streets will be full of children, police are asking anyone driving during trick-or-treating times to keep an extra eye out. “We caution drivers to be very cautious when driving through those

Missouri Task Force 1 is planning a full-scale emergency exercise this weekend in Boone County. On Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3, the group and several state agencies will participate in a disaster scenario that depicts a “large scale seismic event.” The earthquake will strike the small Boone County town of Prathersville with widespread

A Columbia man pleaded guilty to felony animal abuse charges stemming from a March 2013 incident. William Dean Smith, 38, pleaded guilty to felony animal abuse during his jury trial on Thursday. Boone County prosecutors say Smith purposely caused suffering by torturing a dog while it was alive at the Colonial Village Trailer Park on

Funeral services have been arranged for former Columbia City Councilwoman Almeta Crayton. A visitation will be held Friday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with the funeral scheduled for noon. The services will be held at Second Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia. The church is located at 407 E. Broadway. Following the funeral

Three Fulton schools were placed on lockdown Wednesday after a threat, but police say the situation has been resolved. Fulton police confirmed Fulton High School, Bush Elementary School and Bartley Elementary School were locked down following a bomb threat. Officials said the lockdown was a precautionary measure. Just before 3 p.m., emergency officials said the

Keith Holmes, Sr. still doesn’t understand why no one will tell him the truth about what happened to his son, Tevin Nelson. Two years after Nelson was shot and killed, there are no arrests, no charges and no reason for his death. Investigators continue to fight a culture of silence from witnesses, even though dozens

Work has officially started on a new $19 million elementary school in north Columbia. Columbia Public Schools leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday afternoon for the newest elementary school, which will be adjacent to Battle High School. The elementary school is part of a master plan for all future elementary schools in Columbia. School officials

Semi-Finals: Helias 2 v. Troy Buchanan 0 (1- 25, 21 ; 2: 25-15) Rock Bridge 2 v. Smith Cotton 1 (1- 23 – 15, 2- 25, 21 3-25-13) Championship- Helias 0 v. Rock Bridge 2 (1- 21. 25; 2-24-26)

Many Halloween costumes aren’t complete until a person dons a mask. But whether you bought your mask weeks ago or plan on a last minute purchase, have you ever wondered how many other people tried on the mask before you? ABC 17 News purchased three masks from costume stores in Columbia: a plastic skull mask,

Columbia police have identified the man hit and killed on Interstate 70. Authorities say Ennis Marquis Patrick, 36, of Columbia, was struck and killed while riding a bicycle on I-70 Saturday morning. Family members told ABC 17 News earlier this week Patrick was the victim in the crash, but police had to wait for DNA

St. Louis police have arrested a social media manager for allegedly making online terrorist threats invoking the Boston Marathon bombings as the Red Sox prepared to play at Busch Stadium in the World Series. A probable cause statement says Robert Metzinger’s former employer at a marketing firm alerted police last week to several threatening Twitter

Jefferson City Public School leaders met Wednesday for a daylong retreat focused on planning. At this meeting, leaders discussed their leadership role and the goals that they have for the district. Goals that kept coming up throughout the day were better communication with the district and community, and working to improve school facilities. “We need

The original McDonald’s in Columbia will reopen Thursday after a complete rebuild. The restaurant on Business Loop 70 near Providence Road is set to reopen at 5 a.m. after closing in August for reconstruction. McDonald’s is planning several grand reopening events, including giving a year’s worth of free sandwiches to the first 75 guests on

Charges have been filed against an Ashland woman accused of biting an officer during a struggle. Ashland officers responded to a report of a disturbance with a weapon around 5:22 p.m. Sunday on Morgan Drive. Officers say Dallas Denee’ Smith, 19, had made suicidal comments and allegedly fired a shotgun into the ground. As an

Police arrested a Columbia man Wednesday morning for allegedly harassing his ex-girlfriend. Officers arrested Nathaniel Cass, 24, after he allegedly sent threatening messages to his ex. Police say Cass sent more than 100 messages in 75 minutes to a woman, causing her to fear for her safety. Cass was arrested for harassment and third-degree domestic

Sen. Mike Kehoe (R-Jefferson City) announced Wednesday he will seek reelection in 2014. Kehoe, who oversees the 6th District in the Missouri Senate, made the announcement during a “Flapjack Tour” breakfast in the capital city. His tour consisted of 11 stops, including Hermann, Eldon, California, Versailles, Owensville and Linn. “I don’t make decisions based upon